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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-15
nfercenary Hostess

1t is told that a certain Mrs. Leo
Hunter, of Paris, recently invited
NJ. Saint-Saens to her dinner
party and then, having received his
acceptance, announced in the invita-
lions to her other guests that M. Saint
5aens would play. He heard oft. but
nevertheless went. As soon az he
arrived Mrs. Leo Hunter asked him to
play. .'Oh, madame, l cannot before
iinner," he said; 81 am too hungry !,
Accordingly after dinner she renewed
the request, '.Ah, but madame, said
be. sit is impossible. | have eaten too
much at your hospitable boardl'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-15

There are four hundred Mormon
bishops in Utah, 2,423 priests. 2.947
teachers, and 6,S54 deacons. Salt
Lake City IS divided into wards of
eight or nine blocks each, and a bishop
is put in charge of each ward. Under
him there are TWO teachers, whose
business is to learn the employment
and income of every resident of the
ward and report the same to the
bishop. Then the bishop collects the
tenth of each mans income and turns
it in to the church authorities.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-02
Wisconsin Pensions.

Pensions have recently been granted
the following Wisconsin petitioners:
Catharine, widow Of John McCort,
Clark's Mills; Sarah j., widow of Jacob
Walkey, Brodhead; Myron Pitts Green,
alias Myron Pitts, Reedsburg; Eben
Brown, Elroy; John M. Warner, Wone-
Moc;Xavier Schlieker, Milwaukee; Eldad
Post, Wautoma; John Peterson, Ogema;
John c. Metcalf, Kilbourn City; John
McCort (deceased) Clark Mills: James
Dunlap, Auroraville; Willard Lansing,
Neenah; Hannah, mother of Jno.
Summers, Crystal Lake; Roswell,
pie Lake; Oscar G. Sassen, Black River
Henry Collins, Stoughton; Linus Har-
kins, Millston; Malcolm Ray, Plattevile;
Edward M. Bartell, Eau Claire; Warren
P. Ottarson, Fond du Lac; George
w. Gee, Alma Center; Augustus
[. Marquardt, Sank City; John
Rose, Mansion; Chas. Ellis, Plainfeld;
Joseph H. Preston, Hixton; Orlando P.
Davis, Milwaukee; Henry Alcarn. Lam
caster; Frederick Newman, Win
chester; Wolfgang Winer. Cross
Plains; Zeness Knapp, Hortonville; VIM.
F. Evans, Sun Prairie; Nathan I'll. Ter
r1ll, Boyceville; A. D. St. Peters, Ke-
waunee; Frederick Mccormick, Tower
vile; Rudolph Boege, Milwaukee; Roger
Kennedy, Milwaukee; John F. Fosnot,
Reedsburg; S. Tompkins Green, Bosco-
bel; John B. Craig, Sheboygan Falls;
Walter Wood, Eau Gale; Thomas
J. Shannon. Orion; Sarah E., wild
ow of Eric P. Sweet. Modena; William
II. Teal, Weyauwega: Jacob King, Me-
dina; James w. Mason, Osceola Mills;
Nelson Fields, Mcmillan; James Dough-
erty, Milwaukee; Ira A. Stewart, Eau
Claire; Robert Williams, Menomlnee;
Timothy s. Jendar. West Lima; FL. n.
Yule, Chiffon; F. R. Conn, Rice Lake /;
VIM. A. Pope, Oshkosh; Henry w.
Clark, GAINESVILLE; Henry Lausoy, Madi-
SON.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-02
DISOREY THE ORDER.
Alaskan Authorities Ignore the Presi-
dents Behring Seizure Mandate.

Alaskan Authorities Ignore the Presi-
dents Behring Seizure Mandate.
OTTAWA, Ont, Sept. 27.-The govern
ment to-day received the report of Mr..
Drake, Queens counsel, who was sent
to Alaska to investigate matters In refer
ence to the Behring Sea seizures. The
following is a copy of the dispatch
addressed to Judge Lafayette Daw-
son and Col. Ball, United States
district attorney at Sitka, which has no.
been carried out to this day and in re-
spect to which the Canadian government
has recently sent strong protest. to the
mother country for transmission to
Washington: IL am directed by the
President to instruct you to discontinue
all proceedings in the matter
of seizure of the British vessels
Caroline, Onward and Thornton, and
to discharge all vessels now held under
such seizures and release all persons that
may be under arrest in connection there
with" This is by Acknowledgement
Garland. Judge Dawson thereupon is
sued an order to Marshal Atkins to re-
lease the vessels, but, as stated in pre-
vious dispatches, afterward withdrew
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-02

County circuit court, ruled in q recent
case that the law relating to licenses
for the sale OF liquor required pay
ment in advance.
AT Lancaster, on Tuesday, Miss Ell.
len Schreper was welded to John ST..
monson: The bride is the daughter
of wealthy merchant. Mr.. and Mrs.
Simonson will spend the winter in
California.
A STONE weighing ten tons has been
taken from the Bayfield, quarry to be
placed over the entrance to the new
bank building in Ashland.
A MAN calling himself r. O.Weller is
wanted at Eau Claire to answer to a.
charge OF securing $500 from several
citizens by misrepresentation.
HENRY IRWIN, known as liverpool,
has been sentenced to six months in
the chain gang at Ashland for carrying
revolver. Irwin is q notorious rough.
A LOG train brokein two on O. heavy
grade on the Wisconsin Central road,
near Wesboro. The detached part
ran back and collided with g. freight
train. Several cars were wrecked and
Fireman OBrlen received injuries
which will be fatal.
AN effort is being made by the Ash
land Business Mems Association to
secure the location in Ashland of the
Samuel Cupples Wooden Ware Com.
pany, of Grand Forks, Mich. Thefac-
tory will be moved from it's present To-
cation, 1T is said, owing to the scarcity
of timber.
A MAN named Lawrence, general
foreman on the Chicago, Madison &
Northern grade, has been discharged
for placing names of men on the pay
roll not employed by the company
Il. M, STOCKING has concluded the
purchase of several tracts Of valuable
pine land located in Douglas, Bayfield,
and Ashland Counties. The pine on
the land purchased is estimated at
100000 feet.
MILWAUKEE is at last to have g.
cable street car line
The collapse of the big lumber firm
of ROOD & Maxwell is reported from
Ashland.
OTTo FRoEIICH, SO years of age, was
fatally injured on the 24th by being
run over by g. switch engine on the ST..
Paul cOmpany's tracks at Milwaukee.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-02
Where Prohibition Prohibits.

From the Los Angeles Times.
Capt. Darcy, the detective, tells q
good story on himself, although he
thinks it is on Modena, g. new tempt r.
ance town. "I was out in the coun.
try on business, the other day." be,
gins the captain, "and l had a friend
with me who cannot travel more than
two blocks Wit bout taking drink.
We'll, we struck Modena, and [ saw
that my friends mouth was watering
for whisky, so pulled up in front OF
the only store in town. We walked
into the place, and called for a bite
of cheese as kind of g. hint for whis-
ky. The storekeeper handed over the
cheese, but the customary black bot
tie did not BIB up. My friend was AL
so about to ask Tor whisky, when l
stepped up close to the counter and
said, This must be a temperance
town You bet it is he replied,
bringing his fist down. THE other
day a drunken man came to town,
We arrested him before he had walked
block and gave him 80 days, and he
is in the county Jail at Los Angeles
now I got my friend out of Modena
on the oouble quick, and / don't
think We will go to another temper
ance town again unless we are pre-
pared"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-02
Pasteur's Treatment.
From the Saturday Review.


M. Pasteur's treatment is well
styled by himself prophylactic, and
for this purpose incubation may be
practiced prior to Injection. 1t is
not, and does not claim to be, in any
degree curative. 1t is powerl ess
against the disease when the first
symptoms have made their appear
ance, and probably for few days be-
fore; hence the necessity, it cannot be
too often repeated, of early treat
ment, before the virus has taken pos
session of the system. If this be so,
the disadvantage under which this
country is placed is obvious. In Rus
sia and Italy, at Constantinople and
Havana, there are public institutions
where the treatment can be carried
out; but in England, which has not
hitherto been won't to be behind In
adopting methods for the alienation
of the suffering, we look in vain; as
yet no such institution exists. We
may here repeat from the report of
the committee Of inquiry into M. Pas
tours treatment Of hydrophobia, on
which we commented in our issue of
July I'd, the preston of opinion that
sit may be deemed certain that M. Pas
teur has discovered g. method Of pro-
lection from rabies comparable with
that which vaccination affords
against Injection from small pox;"
and, further, sit would be difficult
to over. estimate the Importance of
the discovery, whether from it's prac.
tical utility or from it's application to
general pathology" And the select
committee of the House of Lords be-
fore referred to have since that date
recommended that, in the event of it
being conclusively proved that M.
Pasteur's system provides g. prevent
i've remedy. facilities should be afford
ed for it's application in England.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-02
Stature of the Race.

Mr.. Stanley, writing to Nature from
South Norwood, England, says: ST
think 1t would be very interesting
inquiry to ascertain the average
height of the human race in the past,
as it appears to me from such data
as / have been able to collect that the
human race has continuouslyincreas
in average stature. have measured
a great many Roman collins, where I
happened to come across them, and
my average shows that the Roman
could not have greatly exceeded five
ieet five inches. In taking measurement
Of ancient armor / find that the En-
glish aristocracy have decidedly in
creased in average height within 500
years. For paper | read before our
local society I measured twenty-five
mummies in the British Museum as
nearly as I could through the cases,
making estimate for wrapping, and L
found the average height OF males six.
ty-one inches, females ffty-five inches.
The mummy of the celebrated Cleo
patra measures about ffty~fOur
inches, about the height OF the pres
emit average European girl OF ID. The
most ancient mummy OF an Egyptian
king vet discovered measured fifty
two inches. With research have no
doubt interesting data could be OBJ
tanned on this subject. Limiting the
matter to my own observations,
have formed the idea that the average
stature OF the human race inc1 eases
at about the rate Of 1.25 inches per
I 000VA4rS'
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-02
CHOLERA IN NEW YORK.
Fatal Cases of the Plague Among the
Britannia's Passengers.

Fatal Cases of the Plague Among the
Britannia's Passengers.
NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-Cnolera has
broken out on the steamship Britannia
which has been for some time detained
at lower quarantine. The record is one
death and one new case. Last Sunday
PetrOnia Savencio was removed
from the Britannia to the
hospital at Swinburne Island
and yesterday he died. He was 80 years
old. Last night Gene Rosa Martha
Civil, an Italian girl aged %, was stricken
with cholera on the Britannia and was
at once removed to the hospital on
Swinburne Island. She is very low.
The Britannia is carefully guarded.
The AlesiA's passengers who have
been in the Swinburne hospital are en-
tirely recovered and will tomorrow be
removed to Hoffman Island to join the
Alesla's detained passengers. No case
was developed on Hoffman Island since
October
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-02
AVerSe to Cosmetics.
From the San Francisco Chronicle.

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
A grOwn-up man. q man Of mature
years, would not have done it. He
would have put his arms around her
and said gently:
Dear, l don't like your painting
and powdering. 1t doesn't make you
look NICE"
And she would have told him that
she thought it did, and if he didn't
like it he could go and get another
girl, or something like that. At the
best shs wouldn't have taken any
notice of the emOnstrance. But he
was q young man, and that was not
his way. He was going to take her to
the theater, and, knowing her Pc
culiarity, he put powder puff and
box of rouge in his pocket. When she
came down stairs she was decorate
as usual. He Immediately pulled out
bis rouge and powder and painted
himself up.
"What ere you doing?"
"Only making myself handsome"
81 will not 60 out with you like
shat"
"Why not ?"
eft would mortify me to DEATH"
"Well, but you're just like that"
"That's a. different thing"
"Well, I'll make g. bargain. If you
will wash off yours, l will. wash off
NINE"
"We don't go out then"
Gall right
But she thought better of it and she
accepted his bargain. She was very
pretty after that.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-02
THE BALTIMORE ELECTION.
The Reform Movement Fails to Defeat
the Democrats.

Inc reform movement rails to Defeat
the Democrats.
Considering the exciting time preced-
ing it the election for mayor of Balti-
more on the Goth passed eff with unusu-
al Quietness. There were few dis
turbances of small Importance and one
fatal shooting ARRAY in which Edward
Alters, an Independent Democrat, shot
and killed Edward barley, one of the
regulars" Allels' friends claim that
the shooting was accidental, but he was
placed under arrest and charged with
murder. The vote polled ag-
aregated 65057, of which Latrobe
Oem.) got $3.50 and Bartlett
Rep.) 30.435, giving Latrobe majority
of 4.205, Democratic gain of nearly
1000 since the election for mayor two
years ago. The newly elected city
council will consist of twelve Democrats
and three Republicans in the first
branch, and seven Democrats and three
Republicans IN the second branch.
The result Of the election was great
surprise to the Republicans, who
counted largely on the re ormes'r aid
ana were confident of victory.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-02
BENT ON REVENGE.
unsuccessful Attempt to Burn Thirty
Sleeping Italians in Michigan.

Sleeping Italians in Michigan.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Oct. 25.-An at
tempt to burn thirty Italians, asleep
IN building in the township of
Paris, Kent County, was frustrated last
night by the timely warning of one who
awoke and found the house in flames.
The building was one used by an Italian
named KING Santa Garafo, who kept a
sort of store with rooms above for the
sleeping Italians who worked on the new
u. r., l.. & d. Road five miles south of
the city. There have been hard feelings
existing between this crew and crew
OF fourteen at work near by and who
lived in the city. About 10 o'clock last
night an unknown man crept into va
cant room and set fire to the house and
then joined the party on the outside. who
barricaded the doors and used every ell
fort to keep the inmates from escaping.
They, however, managed to get out,
many of them leaving all their clothing.
An effort will be made to find the guilty
ones and punish them. 1t was narrow
escape for all, as they had retired early
and were sound asleep when the alarm
WAS 1s,ado
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-02
TWO BISHOPS CHOSEN.
Work of the Episcopal Convention a
PhiladelDhisA To-day.

Work of the Episcopal Convention at
Philadelphia To-day.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Oct 2S.-The
House o. Bishops of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church re-convened this morning
in St. James Church. An election took
place for missionary bishop of the new
jurisdiction OF Nevada and Utah, which
resulted in the choice of Rev. Abiel
Leonard, of Atchison, Kas. Rev. j. S.
Johnson, of Mobile, Ala, was elected
missionary bishop of Western Texas.
Alaska was made a jurisdiction, but the
election of bishop fo1 that territory
was postponed until the next meeting
OF the houSe
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-02
LOsT IN A TYPHOON.
Three Hundred Persons Drowned in
Storm in the China Sea.

Three Hundred Persons Drowned in ..
Storm in the China Sea.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Oct. 26.-The
steamer Gaicia arrived this morning
from Hong Kong and Yokohama, and
brings advices to the effect that on Sep
TENDER 10 the Chinese transport
Waylee was lost in Pescadores,
and 2S0 Chinese and Europeans
drowned. The British bark Oxford
was stranded on the Bataan Coast,
September 10, but but no lives were
lost. It is also reported that the steam
er Anton encountered typhoon, during
which the second officer and twenty
four Cinnamon were washed overheard
and drowned. The typhoon is reported
from various places in the China Sea
and nearly all vessels arriving at Hong
Kong are reported as having suffered
or &c
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-02
WHY MOE Law RULES.
The Authorities Liberate Ami Green's
Alleged Accomplish.

DELPHI, Ind, Oct 2S.-Great excite
ment is caused here by the announce
ment that nolle prosequi has been en-
tered in the case of William Walker, the
alleged accomplice OF Ami Green in the
abduction and murder of Luella Nab
bett, for which Green was lynched last
week. Walkers release came like a
slap in the face to the community here,
who had thought that every effort would
be made to satisfy the country people in
the Mabbett neighborhood that the law
could and would be enforced. Express
sions of discomfort ranged from most
vigorous profanity to the well-weighted
opinion that it was ill-advised, according
to the testimony taken at Walkers pre-
liminary hearing, when he was held I'm.
der s., 900 bonds.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-02
A Fashionable Inventor.
"Who did that ?"

"Who did that?"
"Why do you ask ?"
because it must have been invent
ed by man who knows all about
bridge building and / didn't know
anyone of the name on this model in
that line Of business
SWELL" returned the patent solic-
1tor, In whose Office in New York a.
Mail and Express reporter was exam
lining the model of q machine for max
ing wire rope. SIT was invented by g.
person who couldn't build bridge
across a canal unless there was planks
at hand long enough to reach from
shore to shore.
"Who did invent it?
GA woman"
GA woman?"
eyes, and the wife Of Wall Street
banker"
GLOW did she happen to do it?"
"I'll tell you. One day in her sew
ing room she wanted to twist some
worsted. She tried several ways and
finally hit upon q spool and the de-
vice you see In the model. That night
she read in the evening paper about
the difficulty wire rope makers expert
enced in twisting the strands. 1t oc.
Cured to her that her continuance
might be made useful in this connec-
tion."
''Of course her husband helped her
put it in shape?"
"Of course he did nothing of that
sort. He ridiculed the idea. She
worked on it while and then brought
it to me. mad g. model made and
then procured q patent. Last week q
San Francisco firm of wire-rope max
ers offered NY pretty madam for
she IS just as pretty as clever-$25,-
600 cash for her invention and royal
ty that will amount to as much more.
The papers were signed on Monday
and the check is now lying at Madam's
credit in her husbands bank"
ga fortunate wife for man to have.
He need not work go hard now"
"Let it be said to his credit" con-
tinued the solicitor, shat he has re-
fused absolutely to touch one cent of
the money and he will not allow her
good fortune to interfere with the al
lowance he always makes her. The
money is hers and hers alone to spend
or save-whichever she pleases."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-02
RAFDED NY APACHES.
n Remnant of Mansus' Band Terrorizin
the Mexican Border.

n Remnant of Mansus' Band Terrorfztng
the Mexican Border.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct. 26.-Advices from
Sabinal, Mexico, about $50 miles north
west from Ell Paso, confirm the news of
q raid by a remnant of the Apaches,
formerly commanded by Mangus. A
band of seven savages stole a lot of
horses from the ranch, and party of
eight men, commanded by one
McGrew, pursued the Indians.
McGrew's party came upon them
unexpectedly to the Indians, exchanged
about seventy shots and recovered the
horses, but the Indians got away. Nc
Grew halted TO guard ranch and wait
for twenty-five Mexican troops to arrive
from Ascension. While he was waiting a
rain storm obliterated the trail and the
Indians reached the Businesses of the
Sierra Madre Mountains, whence they
are expected to issue on another raid
at any time
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-02
THREATS AGAINST MEXICO.
CALIFORNIA; Violent Language Alarms
the GreaSPrS.

CALIFORNIA; Violent Language Alarms
the GreaSerS.
CRY OF MEXICO, Oct. 2S.--The menac-
ing tone of the press of California re-
garding the case of Leo Baldwin, who
was murdered by bandits in the state of
Durango some months ago, attracts the
attention of the newspapers here and
the sentiment of Mexican journals is
that it is unjust to make the case
one against the Mexican gov
eminent. Las Noticias says that
the press of California has taken
occasion to let itself open a tor
rent of abuse against Mexico ana ridi-
cules the threats of sending 400, 900 Cali
fornia militia into Mexico 10 punish this
nations ''cannibals." The government
here desires the determination of this
band of robbers as earnestly as can for
eign residents in Durango.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-02
PRTNTERS COMPROMISE.
Minneapolis Comps. Give Up the "Ads
and Take a Small Advance.

Minneapolis Comps. Give Up the ''Ads."
and Take a Small Advance.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Oct. Pa new
scale Of wages goes into effect in the
daily newspaper offires of this city, No
vember l. The matter has been
under arbitration ior some days
and late last night the arbitra-
tors-Messrs. O. ". Miller, of the
Tribune job Office; E. r. Getchell, of the
Typographical Union, and County audi
tor L. a. Condit-rendered their de-
cision to this effect: The men give
up the advertisements and cuts, which
AZ cents per thousand ems for ordinary
matter. The afternoon scale will be 81
cents per thousand, The scale hereto
fore has been IS and SO cents per thou
sand
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-02
LIBEEED COZ. sW4NEFoRD.
Miss Cleveland's Book Suppressed as Too
Personal.

DETROIT, Mich, Oct. 27.-The book
entitled "See-Saw," written by Miss
Cynthia E. Cleveland, second cousin to
President Cleveland, has been sup
pressed by the publisher for being libel
Gus. The author, under the nom de
plume of Zone of 'em," grossly attacks
Gov. Swineford, Of Alaska, and other
prominent men. 1t purports to bt fic-
seen through by the most casual reader.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-02
MURDERED IN A CAR.
A New York Crime Discovered at CT
cagO Railway Station.

n new 1Ork crime discovered at u Cn1-
cago Railway Station.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct. 2S.-In a carriage
shipped from New Haven, at the Penn
sylvania depot at Adams Street, was
found this afternoon the body ola MUIR
dered man. w. III. Crane was superin-
tending the unloading of a gondola car,
upon which was carriage con-
signed to Studebaker Bros wagon
factory. Mr.. Crane, saw lying
face downwards, across the seat, th-
body of a man. The corpse was that of
a man 81 or % years old IS feet, inches
in height. Under his hat was bullet
hole. In the pockets were found
ticket for reception and restaurant
check. The former was for an enter
tainment to be given tonight by Beaver
Valley Assembly of Glass Packers 10, 699,
at Workingmen's Rink, Rochester, Pa.
The murder is supposed to have oc-
Cured in New York.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-02

ONE of the latest attempt to har
ness the forces of nature for the SER
vice of man is the adaptation OF q
windn i'll for the turning OF a dynamo,
the electricity thus OBTAINED being
stored in suitable batteries, and af-
terward used in lighting beacons for
the benefit O. the maritime interests.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-02

novels. Read some of Henry Kings.
ley's novels, and Carlyle's "French
Revolution" Read Black mo res "I,or-
ma Doone," and George Eliot's "Silas
Mariner" "Adam Bede," "Romola,"
''The Mill on the Floss," "Scenes
from Clerical Life" and middle
march," and read Gen. Lew Wallace's
"Ben- Hur"